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Recently read The Obesity Code by Jason Fung. Brilliant book. I first read Gary Taubes years ago and instantly became a "believer", though I had a few questions. Fung answered MOST of my doubts and has left me convinced that Insulin levels drive weight.
I know there has been talk about this subject in the keto thread, but I'm wondering if Fung's ideas work well in a keto or a non-keto world. While Keto is great, I think the strict adherence to keto is one of the things that causes many people (myself included) to consistently fail. Some of you have done great there, but I've really struggled to stay with it every time I've tried.
Back to the point, Fung drives the point home that insulin drives weight gain and that one of the problems with our obesity epidemic is that we eat way too much sugar (which drives insulin levels up) and we eat way too often (which means our insulin levels remain high throughout the day).
But he also brought up some concerning issues regarding protein and insulin levels, which I guess many have known for awhile, but which I feel many who practice keto and atkins don't realize. The days I spent eating steak and chicken all day may have been all for naught.
The real question is how to put this into practice.
My goal:
I'm going to try a 20-4 plan. Many days I'm going to try for a 23-1 plan. But the real question is what I can eat during that limited time. Obviously a keto-style of eating is something Fung advocates, and refined carbs seem like a total no-no. But what about rice, potatoes, quinoa, a cup of full-fat ice cream? Will those cause harm? Slow down weight loss?
I'm really at the beginning of my fasting journey but I think this is a real key to the issue that we are facing. We simply eat too often.
Thoughts? Comments?
I know there has been talk about this subject in the keto thread, but I'm wondering if Fung's ideas work well in a keto or a non-keto world. While Keto is great, I think the strict adherence to keto is one of the things that causes many people (myself included) to consistently fail. Some of you have done great there, but I've really struggled to stay with it every time I've tried.
Back to the point, Fung drives the point home that insulin drives weight gain and that one of the problems with our obesity epidemic is that we eat way too much sugar (which drives insulin levels up) and we eat way too often (which means our insulin levels remain high throughout the day).
But he also brought up some concerning issues regarding protein and insulin levels, which I guess many have known for awhile, but which I feel many who practice keto and atkins don't realize. The days I spent eating steak and chicken all day may have been all for naught.
The real question is how to put this into practice.
My goal:
I'm going to try a 20-4 plan. Many days I'm going to try for a 23-1 plan. But the real question is what I can eat during that limited time. Obviously a keto-style of eating is something Fung advocates, and refined carbs seem like a total no-no. But what about rice, potatoes, quinoa, a cup of full-fat ice cream? Will those cause harm? Slow down weight loss?
I'm really at the beginning of my fasting journey but I think this is a real key to the issue that we are facing. We simply eat too often.
Thoughts? Comments?